Valve



Jan. 17, 1928.

- 1,656,183 K. A. ENZ

- VALVE Filed Dec. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l Patented Jan.1' 7, 1928. 1,556,183

UNITED STATES PATENT Mme.

' mar. a nnz, or CLEVELAND, onro.

VALVE.

Application filed December 20, 1924. Serial No. 757,215.

This invention relates to improvements in which is of corresponding form for effective valve structures and operatingmechanism seating engagement. Both the valve seat therefor for controlling theflow of any fluid, and the marginal portion of the valve are as for instance water, steam or gases, and is provided with suitable gaskets. Thetubuespecially adaptedfor use in connection with lar portion 1 has the opening 4 coini'nunithe water-way of the hydraulic turbine and eating with the surrounding chamber 5 irri ating system. which is enclosed by the outer casing wall T e objects of this invention are to proindicated generally by reference numeral 6. vide such a valve which is leak-proof and A man-hole is provided in the casing wall 6 05 which can be easily operated and which at and is closed by the cover 7 so as to permit the same time does not reduce the section or access to the operating mechanism as well area of the water-way or other fluid conas to the valve itself, The usual by-pass 8 duit as it is swung into open position. with the valve control 9 is also provided. i A further object is to provide such a de- The valve 3 is adapted to be moved along vice which will be substantially free from a substantially straight line path substanaccident to the mechanism due to lodging of tially normal to the plane of the opening solid material between the valve and the for the purpose of unse'ating the same before walls of the fluid conduit. swinging it to fully open position, and re- More specifically, the present invention versely, for the purpose of swinging the 2 consists in a disc or valve and valve seat same from fully open position into registry therefor which are provided with intere'n or alignment with the valve opening and gaging portions of substantially spherical or then effecting closed or seating engagement any other suitable form and in which the of the valve with the valve seat by a straight valve itself is adapted to be unseated or line movement distinct from the swinging 25 seated by movement in a direction substanmovement. The straight line movement of tially normal to the plane of the valve seat, the valve for seating or unseating the same and which is adapted to be swung bodily is effected by means of an eccentric 10 which into and out of registry with the opening. is provided upon each of the stub shafts 11 In other words, in opening the valve, it is arranged in diametrical alignment on oppofirst unseated by a substantially straight line site sides of the valve. The eccentric 1n movement away from the valve seat and each case is surrounded by the collar or then swung bodily about'a center into full stirrup 12 provided upon each side of the open position; then in order to close the gate, so that as the eccentric is rotated by valve, it is first swung into registry or alignmeans of the shaft 11, the gate will be 36 ment with the opening and then brought moved either toward or from seating eninto eifective-engagementwith the valve seat gagement. The straps or stirrups 12 are by a straight line movement. provided upon the side portions 13' of the Another object of the present invention is gate. TThe stub shafts 1 1 are; operated by to provide such a valve which, when in open means of the crank arms 14 secured to the 9 4 position," will serve to supplement the walls outer ends thereof, which crank arms are in of the tubular water-way by serving as part turnpivotally connectedto the links or conthereof when in such position. necting rods 15. The-links 15 are in turn Other objects of the present invention will pivotally connected to the crank arms 16 appear from the following description and which in turn are mounted upon the shaft 45 claims when'considered together with the 17 which is .suitably supported in the casing accompanying drawings. wall 6.- The shaft 17 is adapted to be ro- Figs. 1 and 2 show my improvementdetated in either direction, according as the vice in front and top elevation. respectively; gate is to be opened or closed, by means of and Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional viewstaken the crank arms 18 which have their other ninety degrees with respect to each other. ends pivotall connected at the points 19 The tubular portion 1 of the. water-way at diametrica ly opposite oints to the one or other fluid conduit which leads to the end of the cylinder 20 whic constitutes-part turbine is provided with the 'valve seat 2 of the operating or mot ve means. The cylof circular form, conical according to the inder 20 is adapted to slide in either direcsisesent illustration, for engagement by the 'tion through the collar 21 which is mounted c or valve 3, the marginal portion. of in the cas ng, the other end of the cylinder 20 being formed as an annular plunger portion 22;for sliding in the chamber 23. An air vent 24 is provided for the space 25 between the annular portion 22 and the one end of the collar 21 so as to permit escape and entrance of air according as the end head 22 is .moved in one direction or an- I other. The cylinder'20 is actuated b the same back to position in registry or alignment with the valve opening. The plunger 29 is adapted to operate the yoke T arm 30 which is pivotally connected at one moved in one direction for valve,

end thereto and which at the ends of its two arms is pivotally connected as at 31 to the side portions of the valve itself. Fig. 3 represents the valve in fully closed position and it will be noted that the cylinder 20 is provided with an annular inner shoulder or projection 32which, as the cylinder 20 is unseating the is adapted'to engage the corresponding end of the plunger 29 so that thereafter the two parts move together. The other side the arts in the of the annular shoulder or projection 32 is of sufiicient area that pressure of the water thereu on will cause the cylinder 20 to move throng the collar 21 for unseating the valve. The other end of the cylinder 20 is provided also with aniannular shoulder 33 which is adapted to engage the corresponding end of the plunger 29. 1

. From the above, it will be seen that \with position indicated in Fig. 3 of t e drawings, the valve can be opened by proper adjustment of the valve 27. In this case, the valve 27 will be set seas to permit discharge of pressure from the cylinder 23 and at the same time permit the pressure of the water or other fluid within the casing 5 against the shoulder 32 to force the cylinder 20 upwardly as viewed in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and in this way actuate the eccentric through the connectlons alreadydescribed for the purpose of unseating the valve before the swinging movement of the same is started. The parts are so constructed and arranged that upon the valve being effectively moved out of seating engagement with the valve seat, the annular shoulder 32 will come in contact with the end of the: plunger 29 so that the plunger 29 will along with the cylinder 20 and as a result the valve will be swung bodily to fully open position, such position determined by then be moved 1 the engagement of the enlarged end. 22 of the cylinder with the end of the casing 23.

When the plunger 29 is movedtogether with the cylinder 20, the strap or stirrup 12 and the eccentric 10, which it surrounds,- will move together as a unit so that there is no relative movement between them, but on the other hand the eccentric andthe stirrup or strap are maintained in the same relation to each other as they were upon completion of the unseating operation. The sides or wings I 13 together with the valve itself are of such shape and sizeas to approximately fill the opening 4 in the side of the tubular water- .way or other fluid conduit when the valve is in open position. i

When it is desired to pressure in the mam casing 5 to be transmitted throughthe pipe 26 into the chamber 23 and force the cylinder 20 downwardly to gether with the plunger 29 as viewed in Fig. 4, of the drawings. The pressure which thus enters the chamber 23 exerts itself upon, the annular enlarged portion 22 and also upon the hollow portion 29 ing opening'20 in one end of the cylinder 20.

Such operation of the cylinder 20 and plunger 29 together is effective in swinging the valve from fully open position to a position in substantial alignment or registry with the valve opening in a manner just reverse of that just now described for opening the valve. During such movement of the'valve to position in alignment with the valve opening, the eccentric 10 and stirrup or strap 12 maintain the same positions with res ect to each other, so that upon completion 0 the;

swinging movement these parts 10 and 12 are in the same position as they were upon completion-of the unseating of the valve which constituted the first: step in the opening opthrough the registerclose the valve, the control valve 27 is opened so as to permit the oration. The swinging of the valve toward closed position is limited by any suitable means, such for instance as the engagement of the marginal portion of the valve withan abutment 3 rovided in the casing wall. By this means, t e movement of the plunger 29 and the parts operated thereby is limited so that from then on, the cylinder 20 moves away from the plunger 29 since the cylinder 20 with the parts operated thereby are free to continue to move so as to cause the eccentric 10 to effect the seating engagement of the 'valve uponthe valve seat. The parts are then in the same position as shown in full lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings,

closing of the valve 27 so as to maintain and upon' the pressure in the casing 23, the valve will be maintained in such position against any I accidental unseating of the same.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a valve structure in which the valve itself is actually and effectively unseated, or in other words fully cleared from the valve seat nausea beforethe opening swinging movement of for performing the the valve is started. Furthermore, the unseating and swinging of the valve are effected by two distinct movements which are caused to automatically follow one after the other, in proper sequence. Such a valve structure is substantially proof against leaking and at the same time is comparatively easy tooperate. Moreover, since the valve itself is swung to one side of the course of the water or other fluid as it flows through the conduit, there is no obstruction thereto; but on the other hand, the particular design of the valve with its side portions co-o erates with the tubular portion of the con uit as a means of directing the flow of fluid therethrough. v

It is to be understood that the form of fluid conduit and valve mi ht be varied according to the spirit of my present invention, and that othermeans might be devised operations com rehended by my invention, the present orms of actuating means being merely for purposes of illustration. I

What I claim is 1. A valve mechanism comprising a casing having a straight conduit portion and a chamber communicating with said conduit portion, a valve having a face seating in saidconduit transversely thereof, means for I duit and cham i p g unseating and thereafter rotating said valve to a separatingnposition between said conr, and a surface upon said valve opposite said, face adapted to form, in said position, with said casing a substantially continuous conduit.

-2 A valve mechanism comprising a casing haying a cylindrical passage therethrough and a chamber disposed laterally thereof and communicatinglwith said passage by an opening substantia y equal to that through a valve insaid conduit'seating thereof, means arranged for transverse y by fluid pressure in said chamber actuation for unseatmg and thereafter rotating said valve to a separating position between'said conduit and chamber,and a surface upon said valve adapted to form, in said position,

with-said casing, a passage of substantially combined exposed head area position, with said casing, a

in said conduit seating transversel thereof,"

means arran ed for actuation by uid pressure in sai chamber for unseatingv and thereafter. rotating ing position between said conduit and chamber, and a surface upon said valve adapted to form, in said position, with said casing, a passage of substantially uninterrupted surface, said valve actuatmg means comprising, a cylindrical chamber adjacent said valve chamber, a pair of concentric relatively movable plungers movable in and ing the passage between clossaid chambers, the

said valve to a separatof said plungcrs insaid' cylinder chamber being greater 7 than in said valve chamber, connection betweenonc of said plungers and said valve unseating means, connectionbetween the otherplunger and said valve rotating means,

'and valve means controlling the pressure in wide linder chamber.

4. valve mechanism comprising a casing having a cylindrical passage therethrough and a chamber disposed laterally thereof, and communicating with said assage by an opening substantially equa to that through said passage, a valve in said conduit seating transversely thereof, means arranged for actuation by fluid pressure in said chamber for unseating and thereafter rotating said valve to a se arating position between said conduit and c amber, a surface upon said valve adapted to form, in sai assage of substantially uninterrupted sur ace, said valve actuating means comprising a cylindrical chamber, a sleeve positioned between said cylindrical chamber and said first named c amber, an open ended cylinder having an enlarged lunger portion slidable in said cylinder c amber and a portion slidable in said sleeve, pressure relief means 0 erative between said p unger portion and sai sleeve, a iston arranged for limited movement insa1d cylinder, an eccentric bearing for said valve, said valve, being rotatable -in said bearing, connection between said piston and said valve, connection between said'sleeve and said eccentric bearing, means between said chamber and said cylin drical chamber, and. a valve in said connection adapted to admit ,the fluid ressure of said chamber to said relieve pressure in sai cfylinder'chamber.

In testimony whereo 4 signature.

KARL A. Euzi cylindrical c amber, or

fluid connecting a 1 ill I hereby aflix my. 

